Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier
Paul Cézanne · 1893
Why it's great
A pitcher, a fruit bowl and a patterned curtain are arranged on a table, with apples and peaches that seem to tilt. Cézanne changed the viewpoint on purpose, as if he moved while painting. It's like a puzzle made of color. It helped lead the way to Cubism.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence in southern France and lived there for much of his life, painting its hills, orchards, and the mountain Sainte-Victoire. He studied with the Impressionists in Paris, but then went his own way, building forms from blocks of color. He is often called the father of modern art, and both Picasso and Matisse praised him. He died in 1906 after catching a chill while painting outside.
